Rassie Erasmus backed Joe Schmidt to make Australia competitive for next year's Test series against the British and Irish Lions
Highlights from Australia's Rugby Championship meeting with South Africa.
South Africa maintained their perfect start to the Rugby Championship when they ground out a 30-12 win over Australia in a scrappy Perth contest.
New Zealand look to avenge their loss to Argentina and reset their Rugby Championship on Saturday live on Sky Sports.
South Africa have made 10 changes to their starting XV for Saturday's Rugby Championship match with Australia, live on Sky Sports.
Argentina stunned New Zealand 38-30 in the sides' Rugby Championship opener in Wellington as they claimed their third win over the All Blacks in four years.
Kurt-Lee Arendse scored two tries as South Africa equalled their biggest win over Australia on their opponents' turf with a 33-7 victory in Brisbane.
Highlights of the Rugby Championship clash between Australia and South Africa.
A bumper weekend of Rugby Championship action begins this weekend, kicking off with Australia vs South Africa as the governing body trials a new rule around red cards.
New Zealand ran in seven tries to trounce Fiji 47-5, Australia overcame Georgia 40-29, while South Africa beat Portugal 64-21.
Filipo Daugunu’s two tries helped condemn Wales to a ninth-straight defeat as they lost 36-28 to Australia.
Relive all of the action as Ireland wrapped up their summer tour in South Africa with a dramatic one-point win.
England sense an opportunity ahead of their second Test vs the All Blacks, while Ireland and Wales face difficult tasks in their series vs South Africa and Australia.
Wales have been forced into four changes, two of them positional, for the second Test against Australia on Saturday.
A stunning late Tom Wright try proved crucial as Australia beat Wales 25-16 in Sydney to move 1-0 up in their summer series, live on Sky Sports.
England, Wales and Ireland suffer defeats to New Zealand, Australia and South Africa live on Sky Sports.
What shape are New Zealand, Australia and South Africa in as they prepare to face England, Wales and Ireland in two-Test series?
International rugby returns to Sky Sports this summer as England, Ireland and Wales travel to face the might of New Zealand, South Africa and Australia.
Josh Hathaway makes his Test debut, Aaron Wainwright earns his 50th cap and Ben Thomas will play at fly-half when Wales face Australia on Saturday.
Former England lock Geoff Parling has been named Australia lineout coach under Joe Schmidt, a year ahead of their series against the British and Irish Lions.
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